As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I'll be keeping an eye on a few viruses in 2026 that could be poised to cause infections in unexpected places or in unexpected numbers ....
This week’s we covers the recent Nipah virus alert in West Bengal, a diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, weight-loss drugs and why BMI alone may not reflect obesity risk ....
The RS virus is a major cause of acute lower respiratory infections in children, and immunizing pregnant women provides protection for their newborns through transplacental antibody transfer.
Nipah virus (NiV) is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through contaminated food or directly from person-to-person ... .
Rhinovirus infections have increased significantly in mainland China in recent weeks, among multiple viruses that have been causing respiratory illnesses across the country.
The spike in flu cases – widely referred to in media reports as a “superflu” – is largely driven by a newly identified subtype of the virus called subclade K.
You’ve finally kicked the flu or a nasty winter virus — but your house may still be full of germs ... “The first thing that we need to remember is how long each virus or bacteria can last on particular surfaces.
The spike in flu cases – widely referred to in media reports as a “superflu” — is largely driven by a newly identified subtype of the virus called subclade K.